Article 8
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Introduction The preceding parts of this series have examined the substantive and procedural protections afforded by the Convention against expulsion: the absolute prohibition of refoulement under Article 3 (Part I); the protection of private and family life under Article 8 (Part II); the procedural safeguards under Articles 5, 13, and — where applicable — 6…
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Introduction Part I of this series examined the absolute prohibition on expulsion under Article 3 ECHR and the operation of the non-refoulement principle. Article 3, however, addresses only one dimension of Convention protection against expulsion: the risk of ill-treatment in the receiving country. In many cases, expulsion engages a distinct and equally fundamental concern —…